15 year rule on importing cars. how to go about it?

[One_Love]

My main question is how do i get the paperwork done on a car i want to import. Car is a R32 gtr and yes ill have to wait til 2014

[Mabe]

What country?

[One_Love]

US. And i made a typo, meant to be 25 years

[McBanagon]

All depends what country you are importing it into.

[someguy123]

Will start to see R34's imported here next year.....

[One_Love]

Canada? Thought they switched it to 25 years as well?

[Sir UNBANNED_GERBIL M.B.]

Will start to see R34's imported here next year.....

Too bad the steering wheel is still on the wrong side. Theirs a guy in town here with an R33 GTR and I love it. Except when he tries to pass on rural roads or make left turns in traffic

[Mike!]

Some (most likely California-based) import companies will probably start selling them at inflated prices in 2014. Personally, I think the better bet for ease of purchase eould be to go to Vancouver or Toronto, buy one on the cheap because the 2nd hand market for RHD cars is weak up here, and then drive it back to the US. (All this applies only for a 1989 build date, obviously).

Even if Canadians jack up prices accordingly, it will still probably be cheaper buying from Canada than fresh off the boat from Japan.

[D_B_Jetta]

1. Buy several R34 Skylines in Canada next year
2. Wait 10 years
3. Sell in US
4. Profit


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[Sepp]

hmmmm....I'll have to build a large garage in NS soon......

[karl_1052]

Move to Canada

[kotik2.0]

Google is your friend. http://forums.jdmvip.com/25_Year_Rul...m_Japan-2699-t That has a list of all the forms you will need to fill out.

[iamsuperdan]

Just move to Canada. Those buckets are dime a dozen around here. And everyone of them looks like some cobbled together POS.

Having driven a couple, and having spent time around the ones my friends own, I still don't understand why people get all excited about an old nissan that is a pain in the butt to drive on a daily basis. RHD in a LHD world is not a good thing.

[Gbeav]

And everyone of them looks like some cobbled together POS.

So true, they are all falling apart.

[cretinx]

stop being a fanboy and buy a newer, legal car.

[Kyledamile]

If stars align once the R34 is legal and I'm in the market for an overpriced toy, I'll probably look into one. And if I can find a minty one at that point, I'll probably pull the trigger.

[Ben.Reilly]

Isn't there a company that imports old Hakos?

[EUROBORA8V]

AUDI RS2 should be more exciting

[Ben.Reilly]

AUDI RS2 should be more exciting

[Uberhare]

Just move to Canada. Those buckets are dime a dozen around here. And everyone of them looks like some cobbled together POS.

Having driven a couple, and having spent time around the ones my friends own, I still don't understand why people get all excited about an old nissan that is a pain in the butt to drive on a daily basis. RHD in a LHD world is not a good thing.

Agree.

I simply don't understand the appeal of owning a vehicle that is hard to get parts for, would be a bitch to insure, and would be a target for auto thieves. Way too much hassle.

[HideYoKids]

Will start to see R34's imported here next year.....

can't wait

Canada? Thought they switched it to 25 years as well?

that's just Quebec, where I happen to live/cars are registered

[Mike!]

AUDI RS2 should be more exciting

It's also more than twice as expensive to buy. Possibly even more expensive to maintain too.

[VadGTI]

Really?

Really?

This is not a forum of automotive enthusiasts. This is a forum of whiny little bitches.

Just move to Canada. Those buckets are dime a dozen around here. And everyone of them looks like some cobbled together POS.

Having driven a couple, and having spent time around the ones my friends own, I still don't understand why people get all excited about an old nissan that is a pain in the butt to drive on a daily basis. RHD in a LHD world is not a good thing.

"Hey, I've driven two Skyline that were pieces of crap so all of them are pieces of crap." Or, maybe your cheapass friends bought the most beaten R32 GT-R at auction because they wanted JDM tyTenEsS, y0! on the cheap?

Why get excited about an old Nissan? Hell, why get excited about an old BMW, Chevy, Packard or Duesenberg? I bet it's a pain in the ass to drive a Model T or even a 40's Chevy with no power brakes, wandering steering and crappy tires. Guess what? There's still a reason to get excited about them as a car enthusiast. Have you even done the most basic research about the car's racing pedigree? I mean, hell, there's Google and Wiki at your fingertips.

The Skyline GT-R soon earned the name "Godzilla", for its "monster" track performance and country of origin. The R32 GT-R dominated JTCC, winning all 29 races it entered in the series, as well as taking the series title every year from 1989–1993.

....

It took 50 races from 50 starts from 1991–1997 (latterly R33) in the N1 Super Taikyu. The GT-R's success sounded the death knell of Group A Touring Car racing; with the formula being scrapped soon after. JTCC was similarly blighted by the R32 GT-R, and splintered soon after, leading to the switch to the Supertouring category and also indirectly to the GT500 category of today.
...
No other race victories by the GT-R could escape without controversies. At the 1990 Macau Grand Prix Guia touring car race, the factory backed R32 driven by Masahiro Hasemi led the race from the start to the finishing line which caused a wave of protests by the European entrants. The following year, the car was forced to carry a weight penalty of 140 kg (309 lb) and was up against the more competitive DTM BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5–16 Evolution II.
In the UK, Andy Middlehurst took the Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) to two consecutive championship wins in the National Saloon Car Cup. Other championship titles include the 1991 Australian Touring Car Championship Jim Richards, the 1991 Australian Endurance Championship (Mark Gibbs & Rowan Onslow), the 1991 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the 1992 Australian Touring Car Championship (Mark Skaife) and the 1992 Spanish Touring Car Championship.

Agree.

I simply don't understand the appeal of owning a vehicle that is hard to get parts for, would be a bitch to insure, and would be a target for auto thieves. Way too much hassle.

So is every other collector car. Should we all drive cars that are easy to get parts for, are easy to insure and are not targets for auto thieves? I’d imagine that the perfect candidate would be a 2012 Camry in beige (can’t go for an older Camry as those are targets for auto thieves). Hot rods get stolen. Type Rs get stolen. M3s get stolen. Does that mean ownership isn’t worth the hassle?

stop being a fanboy and buy a newer, legal car.

Says the man who owned an old Porsche. Why would he buy a newer car when he wants an R32 GT-R? Hey, go buy a 2011 997!

So true, they are all falling apart.

See above. Buy a POS at auction and it will fall apart. Spend double to get a mint one and it will not. Simple.

[Uberhare]

When referring to a vehicle that is not available in the US, yes, it's a big hassle and not worth it.

[VadGTI]

When referring to a vehicle that is not available in the US, yes, it's a big hassle and not worth it.

No, it's not. I owned a vehicle that was not available in the States. Parts were a button click away. Tons of internet sites and users make finding specific parts or correlating US parts a very simple matter.

The R32 is a vehicle that, despite being "unavailable," has a US presence. There are engines being sold for swaps into other cars. There are parts interchangeable with other Nissans. There are simple solutions for even the most complex problems, like my friend ordering an entire window seal kit for his GT-R when it was being painted. Hell, I bet there are some American cars you'd have a hard time doing that with.

Hell, think about all the Alfa, Fiat, Lancia, Renault and Citroen owners in the US. They get their cars running and moving around somehow.

You want ease of use and ease of parts access? Again, Camry.

[One_Love]

Vad for president! Thank you, you just said everything i wanted to. " why get an old nissan"....because i want to?. And parts are hard to find? Please, i find more rb/r32 parts than my sr20.

[Krazee]

Really?

Really?

This is not a forum of automotive enthusiasts. This is a forum of whiny little bitches.




"Hey, I've driven two Skyline that were pieces of crap so all of them are pieces of crap." Or, maybe your cheapass friends bought the most beaten R32 GT-R at auction because they wanted JDM tyTenEsS, y0! on the cheap?

Why get excited about an old Nissan? Hell, why get excited about an old BMW, Chevy, Packard or Duesenberg? I bet it's a pain in the ass to drive a Model T or even a 40's Chevy with no power brakes, wandering steering and crappy tires. Guess what? There's still a reason to get excited about them as a car enthusiast. Have you even done the most basic research about the car's racing pedigree? I mean, hell, there's Google and Wiki at your fingertips.





So is every other collector car. Should we all drive cars that are easy to get parts for, are easy to insure and are not targets for auto thieves? I’d imagine that the perfect candidate would be a 2012 Camry in beige (can’t go for an older Camry as those are targets for auto thieves). Hot rods get stolen. Type Rs get stolen. M3s get stolen. Does that mean ownership isn’t worth the hassle?


Says the man who owned an old Porsche. Why would he buy a newer car when he wants an R32 GT-R? Hey, go buy a 2011 997!



See above. Buy a POS at auction and it will fall apart. Spend double to get a mint one and it will not. Simple.

You saved me alot of typing.

[MFactor]

Really?

Really?

This is not a forum of automotive enthusiasts. This is a forum of whiny little bitches.




"Hey, I've driven two Skyline that were pieces of crap so all of them are pieces of crap." Or, maybe your cheapass friends bought the most beaten R32 GT-R at auction because they wanted JDM tyTenEsS, y0! on the cheap?

Why get excited about an old Nissan? Hell, why get excited about an old BMW, Chevy, Packard or Duesenberg? I bet it's a pain in the ass to drive a Model T or even a 40's Chevy with no power brakes, wandering steering and crappy tires. Guess what? There's still a reason to get excited about them as a car enthusiast. Have you even done the most basic research about the car's racing pedigree? I mean, hell, there's Google and Wiki at your fingertips.





So is every other collector car. Should we all drive cars that are easy to get parts for, are easy to insure and are not targets for auto thieves? I’d imagine that the perfect candidate would be a 2012 Camry in beige (can’t go for an older Camry as those are targets for auto thieves). Hot rods get stolen. Type Rs get stolen. M3s get stolen. Does that mean ownership isn’t worth the hassle?


Says the man who owned an old Porsche. Why would he buy a newer car when he wants an R32 GT-R? Hey, go buy a 2011 997!



See above. Buy a POS at auction and it will fall apart. Spend double to get a mint one and it will not. Simple.

Here here. Too many whiny little bitches in here.

[someguy123]

Too bad the steering wheel is still on the wrong side. Theirs a guy in town here with an R33 GTR and I love it. Except when he tries to pass on rural roads or make left turns in traffic

Which is why I would prefer to import an EVO V or VI. You can get these with LHD from Europe.
Parts availability is also shared with other EVOs.

(This one's LHD)

[EUROBORA8V]

no, it's not. I owned a vehicle that was not available in the states. Parts were a button click away. Tons of internet sites and users make finding specific parts or correlating us parts a very simple matter.

The r32 is a vehicle that, despite being "unavailable," has a us presence. There are engines being sold for swaps into other cars. There are parts interchangeable with other nissans. There are simple solutions for even the most complex problems, like my friend ordering an entire window seal kit for his gt-r when it was being painted. Hell, i bet there are some american cars you'd have a hard time doing that with.

Hell, think about all the alfa, fiat, lancia, renault and citroen owners in the us. They get their cars running and moving around somehow.

You want ease of use and ease of parts access? Again, camry.

fcuk yeah!

[EUROBORA8V]

How dare you are when talking about an AUDI RS2?

[Ben.Reilly]

How dare you are when talking about an AUDI RS2?

[EUROBORA8V]

Created a poll. Lets see who cares

[1990MoneyPit]

Agree.

I simply don't understand the appeal of owning a vehicle that is hard to get parts for, would be a bitch to insure, and would be a target for auto thieves. Way too much hassle.

This explains it quite well...

[Brendan@bwalkauto]

You saved me alot of typing.

Me too. Very well said Vadim.